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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,908,772.70 and 5,893,919.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,908,772.70 and 5,893,919.44 is: 8,887,261.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,908,772.70 : 5,893,919.44 = 5,893,919.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,908,772.70/5,893,919.44 = 5,893,919.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,908,772.70x = 5,893,919.44 × 5,893,919.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,908,772.70x = 34,738,286,335,740.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,738,286,335,740.32/3,908,772.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,887,261.80

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